| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |
| ITCT | Inter-Continental Transport And Chemical Transformation |
| ERAB | Energy Research Advisory Board |
| MATCH | McGill University; Technical Improvements To The Large-scale Spectral Element Ocean Model (SEOM) |
| AFOS | Automation Of Field Operations And Services |
| PSC | Polar Stratospheric Cloud |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| MFE/MAGNOLIA | Magnetic Field Explorer/Magnolia Mission |
| APM | Axial Power Monitor |